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Temple Wood S
Date Added: 16th Sep 2019
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Argyll)
Visited: Yes on 1st Sep 2019
Temple Wood S submitted by crannog on 29th Feb 2012. Ring mark carved into the side of one of the standing stones within the circle.
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Nether Largie Stone Row
Date Added: 15th Sep 2019
Site Type: Stone Row / Alignment
Country: Scotland (Argyll)
Visited: Yes on 1st Sep 2019
Nether Largie Stone Row submitted by jeffrep on 7th Feb 2013. The Netrher Largie Stones in Kilmartin Glen, Argyll and Bute, Scotland -- five central standing stones, arranged in an "X" shape. The nine foot central stone is accompanied by a number of smaller stones surrounding it. The central stone also has several cup marks.
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Machrie Moor 3
Date Added: 11th Apr 2020
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Isle of Arran)
Visited: Yes on 1st Sep 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Machrie Moor 3 submitted by DrewParsons on 12th Dec 2009. The fluted top of the tall remnant of Machrie Moor 3 looking towards the east. Photographed in October 2006
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Log Text: This is am amazing set of sites site aided by the Old Stones map !
Machrie Moor 4
Date Added: 11th Apr 2020
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Isle of Arran)
Visited: Yes on 1st Sep 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Machrie Moor 4 submitted by Bladup on 9th Jun 2014. Machrie Moor 4.
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Machrie Moor 4
Date Added: 11th Apr 2020
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Isle of Arran)
Visited: Yes on 1st Sep 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Machrie Moor 4 submitted by jeffrep on 30th Jul 2013. Machrie Moor 4 consists of four granite blocks about three feet high.
The Machrie Moor Stone Circles are located at the end of a 1-1/2 mile track that is off of the A841 (some 200 yards south of the bridge where the main road crosses the Machrie Water) and three miles north of Blackwaterfoot in the western part of the Isle of Arran in North Ayrshire, Scotland.
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Machrie Moor 6
Date Added: 11th Apr 2020
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Isle of Arran)
Visited: Yes on 1st Sep 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Machrie Moor 6 submitted by Bladup on 9th Jun 2014. Machrie Moor 6.
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Machrie Moor 10
Date Added: 11th Apr 2020
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Isle of Arran)
Visited: Yes on 1st Sep 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Machrie Moor 10 submitted by AstroGeologist on 13th Mar 2019. Facing WSW (09.08.18) : View of the Cairn with Torr Righ Mor (137m) in the background
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Temple Wood N
Date Added: 25th Apr 2020
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Argyll)
Visited: Yes on 1st Sep 2019. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 4
Temple Wood N submitted by hamish on 6th Aug 2005. Temple Wood North. I love this place,enigmatic as always.Being among the trees makes it so different.It's beautiful.
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Kilmartin Churchyard (Lapidarium)
Date Added: 25th Apr 2020
Site Type: Sculptured Stone
Country: Scotland (Argyll)
Visited: Yes on 1st Sep 2019. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Kilmartin Churchyard (Lapidarium) submitted by Anne T on 20th Aug 2018. The lapidarium, as seen from the path to the left hand side of Kilmartin Church (entering from the main gate by the car park by the A816 opposite the Kilmartin Arms/Hotel).
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Log Text: well worth a visit when in Kilmartin Glen
Kilmartin Churchyard (Lapidarium)
Date Added: 25th Apr 2020
Site Type: Sculptured Stone
Country: Scotland (Argyll)
Visited: Yes on 1st Sep 2019. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Kilmartin Churchyard (Lapidarium) submitted by Anne T on 20th Aug 2018. The lapidarium, as seen from the path to the left hand side of Kilmartin Church (entering from the main gate by the car park by the A816 opposite the Kilmartin Arms/Hotel).
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Log Text: well worth a visit when in Kilmartin Glen
Kilvaxter souterrain
Date Added: 28th Mar 2020
Site Type: Souterrain (Fogou, Earth House)
Country: Scotland (Isle of Skye)
Visited: Yes on 31st Aug 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Kilvaxter souterrain submitted by LizH on 30th Aug 2005. The tunnel with a view to the far end.
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Log Text: Too wet to enter
Unstan
Date Added: 8th Sep 2019
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 29th Aug 2019. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 5
Unstan submitted by howar on 27th Jan 2004. Unstan Chambered Cairn front
HY283117 Orkney
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Log Text: Good condition, though restored - could see Pictish carving of bird very clearly on one of the entrances ( is this stone a replica??)
Cuween Hill
Date Added: 8th Sep 2019
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 29th Aug 2019. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Cuween Hill submitted by coin on 9th Jul 2018. Corbelled ceiling in one of the side chambers.
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Log Text: Still as described 2019
The Orkney Museum
Date Added: 8th Sep 2019
Site Type: Museum
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 28th Aug 2019
The Orkney Museum submitted by jeffrep on 5th Aug 2010. Tankerness House, the Orkney Museum in the heart of Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland
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Log Text: The best carved stone has gone to one of the other islands, where it was found
Skara Brae
Date Added: 8th Sep 2019
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 28th Aug 2019. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Skara Brae submitted by paulinelen on 30th Apr 2012. Hut 1 looking out over the sea - such beautiful colour contrasts creates a fantastic atmosphere.
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Log Text: Incredible architecture
Maes Howe
Date Added: 10th Sep 2019
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 28th Aug 2019
Maes Howe submitted by howar on 24th Sep 2013. distant Maes Howe ablaze with sun, viewed from the bird hut near the Barnhouse settlement
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Log Text: Great architectural skills
Watch Stone (Orkney)
Date Added: 10th May 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 28th Aug 2019. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 5
Watch Stone (Orkney) submitted by swatson on 18th Jul 2004. Situated 170m NNW of the Stones of Stennes is the Watch Stone; an impressive monolith 5.6m high, dating back to the 3rd millenium BC.
OS HY306125
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Ring of Brodgar
Date Added: 8th Sep 2019
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 27th Aug 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 4
Ring of Brodgar submitted by SandyG on 8th Oct 2015. Southern part of the stone circle. (2nd June 2015).
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Log Text: Exceptional site - better to go in evening without the crowds
Barnhouse Settlement
Date Added: 10th Sep 2019
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 27th Aug 2019
Barnhouse Settlement submitted by steveco on 24th Feb 2002. Barnhouse Settlement HY306127. Probably in use around the same time of Skara Brae.
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Log Text: There is a daily free tour which is worth doing ( thanks Martin !)
Stenness
Date Added: 15th Sep 2019
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Yes on 27th Aug 2019
Stenness submitted by Runemage on 15th Jul 2005. Ethereal and numinous.
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